Tag: ENVIRONMENT
Wildfire smoke chokes Brazil’s capital amid raging blazes across country
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said people were intentionally starting fires in the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal wetland and other areas, putting 48 cities on red alert.
Greece grappling with ‘extremely dangerous’ wildfires. What to know
A spokesperson for Global Affairs told Global News that Canadians should take 'normal security precautions in Greece' amid the wildfires.
In Paris, athletes caught in ‘particularly intense’ heat wave
While much of the heat wave is centred in the south, athletes from around the world gathered in Paris and its suburbs will also feel the heat.
The Earth set a record for hottest day ever – then broke it 1 day later
On Monday, the daily global average temperature reached a new record high at 17.15 C, beating the previous record of 17.09 C, set just the day before.
B.C.-made material to be used by Max Space, NASA for habitats on moon
A small West Coast company is helping astronauts return to the moon in 2026. ALUULA Composites has signed on to provide its durable, lightweight fabric to build space habitats.
TC Energy’s US$15B Keystone XL claim thrown out by trade tribunal
TC Energy Corp.'s ill-fated Keystone XL pipeline has suffered a major blow after a trade tribunal decision that tossed out its claim to US$15 billion in damages.
Northvolt says Quebec EV battery plant project will continue ‘as planned’
As of last month, the plant was supposed to begin manufacturing electric battery cells and producing cathode active material by 2026.
The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction. Here’s how it happened
In 2001, there were only 62 mature Iberian lynx in the Iberian peninsula. The latest census, from last year, shows that there are more than 2,000 adults and juveniles.
UN head warns of ‘climate hell’ as May sets temperature record
The UN's secretary general warned of "climate hell" on Wednesday as two new reports show that the planet may warm above the 1.5 C threshold once hoped to be kept at or under.
Panama island will soon be forced to evacuate amid rising sea levels
Generations of Gunas who have grown up on Gardi Sugdub in a life dedicated to the sea and tourism will trade that next week for the mainland’s solid ground.
Volcano erupts in Iceland, prompts Blue Lagoon evacuation
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday, spewing red streams of lava in the latest display of nature's power, triggering the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa.
Not just Canada: A look at extreme weather events all over the world
As Canada deals with wildfires, other parts of the world have suffered extreme weather events, such as heavy rains and storms bringing floods and landslides.
Nearly 200 fossil fuel, chemical lobbyists to join plastic treaty talks in Ottawa
Nearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join this week's United Nations negotiations on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution.
Extreme flooding in Russia, Kazakhstan force more than 100K to evacuate
Floods engulfed cities and towns across Russia and Kazakhstan on Wednesday after Europe's third-longest river burst its banks, forcing about 110,000 people to evacuate.
Switzerland’s climate inaction violated human rights, historic court ruling says
The European Court of Human Rights's ruling is expected to resonate across Europe and beyond, and to embolden more communities to bring climate cases against governments.
